Good to hear you got it sorted, and thanks for letting us know the result. Sometimes $$ is the best way to get it done.

 

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though the same but,, don't think he has the room to get them on the stud that would be left.

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thats it ? dam that was anti-climatic.. i was hopin for a good welding story with a resulting fire... minor injury only of course.. (joking)



glad ya got it out..

 

Just found this thread as I went to put a luggage rack on my rigid mount sissy bar and two of the four torx screw heads stripped trying to get them out. I tried using the easy out but the space is too tight to get the drill lined up for a good grip. Even tried a flexible drill extension with no luck.

Question on Kroil, will it loosen up Lock-Tite? When I put the sissy bar on I am thinking maybe I put too much lock-tite on which is really locking this thing up. The other two screws came out but were not easy to get out. At this point even my torx bit is starting to strip; good thing it has a lifetime guarantee.

A simple 15 minute job has turned into a weekend project.

 

The use of Aerokroil, some heat, and an impact driver would have allowed easy removal.